John 12: 28. Father, glorify your name!”
Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
Jesus is with the disciples when some Greeks showed up and wanted to meet him. Somehow Jesus recognizes this as a sign that his life is nearly over. He calls out to God, saying that God's will needs to be done. Next comes the quoted verse, followed by the crowd's interpretation of God's voice as being thunder. Others thought they heard an angel.
It's the response to God's voice that made me choose this verse. Why did some people hear words while others heard thunder? The exchange itself is also heartening. Father and son understand each other completely. The rest of us are often puzzled when God communicates with us.
Prayer: Lord, I want to hear Your words, not just a thundering voice. I want to be in a relationship with You where there is total understanding and clarity. I want Your name to be glorified in all I do and am.
Amen
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